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TIE SUPPORT I Filed Oct. 19, 1939 Patented Feb. 22, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE i Claims.

on the front portion of a collar so that the collar may be left open or closed as desired, yet maintain the neckwear in the proper position.

Another object is to provide a cravat holder which eliminates the necessity of having anything passing around the neck to support the cravat.

Another object is to provide an efficient neckpiece support means which is designed to hold the tie to the collar in its proper position when the collar or shirt is unbuttoned or opened so as to provide a pleasing appearance.

Another object is to provide an improved necktie support or holder which comprises a trapezoidal shaped member having suitable means for attaching the opposite ends of the member to the opposed ends of a collar band to support the tie in proper position.

Another object is to devise an adjustable structural support for a necktie whereby the neckwear can be tied thereto and the whole secured onto a shirt collar having a button and buttonhole for fastening the collar.

These and other objects and advantages will be obvious as the description proceeds.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification:

Figure l is a perspective view of a shirt front and a collar, partly broken away, showing a necktie seemed to a support embodying my invention and attached to the open ends of a shirt collar;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one form of my tie holder which is designed for use with detachable collars;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a similar cross sectional View taken on the line i4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing another modification of my tie holder which is provided with fastening means for use cn'shirts having collars attached;

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 6-5 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a similar cross sectional View taken on the line '|-1 of Figure 5;

Figure 8 is a plan View of my neckpiece holder illustrating the method of folding and attach ing a cravat to the tie holder using a wholeknot;

Figure 9 is a similar plan view illustrating a handkerchief or similar piece of cloth folded and attached to my tie holder forming a suitable neck dressing piece;

Figure 10 is a similar plan View showing diagrammatically the method of securing a handkerchief or similar suitable wearing apparel to the holder using a half-knot.

Referring to the drawing, in Figure 1 there is shown a shirt front portion l2 having an attached collar l3 which is unbuttoned. A necktie M is folded over and fastened to the tie support generally designated Iii. The tie holder 16 is removably fastened at its outer end potions to the open shirt collar band by means of the collar button I! on one side and the attachment through the collar button hole It on the opposite side. In this way the necktie it is held properly in place and attached to the front of the collar so as to present a pleasing. neat appearance while the collar is unbuttomd and opened loosely around the neck.

In Figures 2 to 7 there is illustrated the construction of the different modificat as of my improved tie holder. The tie holder comprises a frame-like wire structure 26 which ably shaped from one piece of materiah as shown in Figure 2, and maybe of raillinery wire which is bent to a rectangular shape, as illustrated. This construction provi..es a tie support of light weight and provides a surface having sufficient friction to retain the ncckt' in a fixed position thereon. The cuts side portions 2! are curved inwardly and th ends of the wire are extended along the top adjacent each other and are clamped together at intervals by means of the clamping rings 2'2. The ends of the wire forming the support are turned upward, as at 23, and loops or eye members 2:3 are suitably fastened thereto so as to provide a double looped tie support. This double looped holder is used with detachable collars, two coilar buttons being used for this purpose.

It will he understood that wire alone may be utilized covered with textile or coating material, or used uncoated, as desired. As shown in Figure 4, a coating 25 may be applied over the textile covered wire to enhance its durability and prevent it from wearing through in places. Gummed cloth may also be used for covering the metal core and when desired the corners of the support may be merely dipped in lacquer or paint so as to protect their wearing surface. Hat wire and the like may be used which is covered with textile material similarly as in the manufacture of electrically insulated wire.

In Figure 5 there isillustrated modification of my tie support wherein the holder is made of plastic material 26 and the outer side surfaces 2'! are roughened so as to readily retain the tie or cravat on the support. In the modification shown the supporting end portions 28 and 29 are provided with a loop 30 and button 3i, respectively. This provides a button-and-loop tie holder which can be fastened to a shirt having a soft attached collar, similarly as shown in Figare more easily manipulated.

ure 1. The support is otherwise identical with the tie holder shown in Figure 2 except that a button replaces the loop on one end of the support. Elastic cord loops are preferred since they In securing the button 3| to the outer end of the portion 29 there are provided the spaced circumferential protuberances 32 between which the button is attached so as to prevent it from slipping off the end of the support, as shown in Figure 7.

The loops and button may be attached to the tie support by sewing them on, as illustrated in Figures 8, 9 and 10, at 33. Any suitable way may be employed for this purpose.

The dimensions of the tie holder or support may, of course, be varied to some extent, and if desired means may be provided for adjusting the length of the support as by telescoping members, but the tie holder will preferably be of a size to retain the neckpiece thereon in such a way that it will cover the holder when tied thereto. In the case of a bow tie it will be attached with a band or snap fastening means which engages around the frame support of the holder.

For providing a suitable knot or tying means for retaining the tie or cravat onto the support a whole-knot fold, such as shown in Figure 8, may be employed, or a half-knot as illustrated in Figure 10 may be used. In the use of the whole-knot the tie or cravat is laid across the support centrally of the side members 2| of the support, as shown at A. The'end portions a and b of the cravat are then folded around back of the side supports and are brought up over the lower support portion 35, the portion a being extended while the other portion b is entwined around part a, as at c, and carried back over the support members 35 and 36, as shown at d. Thence the end portion d is carried down behind the frame support members 36 and 35, as at e, and folded over sections a and b, as shown at f. Thereafter the cravat is carried back behind the supports 35 and 36, as at g, and folded over member 36 and brought down between the folds f and c, as at h, and extended as at i, in alignment with the opposite end portion 0.. There may be two complete wraps madeat c, if desired, to shorten the cravat. Further, the portions h and d of the cravat may pass under or over the A section.

When tying a handkerchief or other similar apparel onto the support a single half-knot may be used, as illustrated at B in Figure 10. In this instance the handkerchief will be folded around the end portions 2| of the support and allowed to depend over the lower support member 35 and in folded overlapping sections, such as shown in Figure 9 at 38. One or more handkerchiefs or the like may be folded so as to depend in the shape of a tie by folding them onto the support, as illustrated in Figure 9. If desired the handkerchief may be first folded prior to attaching to the tie support. Sewing of the folds together is unnecessary and the handkerchief is retained on' Holders with two loops, as illustrated in Figures 2, 9 and 10, are employed when the tie holder is to be fastened by two buttons. If desired the buttons which are often found on some types of collar-attached shirts for fastening down the ends of the collar flaps against the shirt may be utilized to secure the tie holder to the shirt collar.

Alternatively two buttons may be sewed or otherwise attached to the shirt or slack suit to provide means upon which the tie holder can be fastened to the collar. This arrangement permits the wearer to have the collar unbuttoned or buttoned as desired, while wearing the tie holder. In either case a tidy appearance is presented while providing for the physical comfort of the wearer.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my invention such modifications as may be necessary to adapt it to varying conditions and uses.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a tie holder comprising: a frame, said frame being substantially rectangular and having parallel upper and lower sides and inwardly deformed ends; and collar engaging means extending angularly from the two upper corners of said frame, one of said collar engaging means being loop shaped and adapted to engage the collar button on a collar band, and the other of said collar engaging means being a button adapted to engage the buttonhole on a collar band.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a tie holder comprising: a frame adapted to support a tie or cravat, said frame having parallel upper and lower members and inwardly deformed end members adapted to receive said tie or cravat; and spaced collar engaging means mounted on said frame, one of said collar engaging means being loop-shaped and adapted to engage the button on a collar band, and the other of said collar engaging means being a button adapted to engage the buttonhole on a collar band when the collar is in open position.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a tie or cravat holder comprising: a unitary substantially rectangular frame having substantially straight upper and lower sides, the end portions of said frame being inwardly deformed to form substantially concave surfaces; and two spaced collar attaching means along the top side of said frame, one of said collar engaging means being loop-shaped and adapted to engage the button on a collar band and the other being a button adapted to engage the buttonhole thereon, whereby the tie or cravat is held in proper position to present a neat appearance when the collar is in unbuttoned position.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a tie or cravat holder comprising: a frame of wire having substantially parallel top and bottom members, the extreme end members of said frame being inwardly deformed to form substantially concave surfaces; a loop-shaped collar attaching means at one corner of said frame, and a button at another corner of said frame, said loop and button being adapted to engage, respectively, the button and buttonhole on a collar band, whereby the tie or cravat is held in proper position to present a neat appearance when the collar is in unbuttoned position.

CHARLES SPONSEL.- 

